Proposition 1A is an important measure that will protect local funds from the whims of the state Legislature. Under the provisions of Proposition 1A, the state will be unable to siphon off county money raised for fire protection, emergency medical care, law enforcement and other local services. Read more...

Proposition 64 is an initiative that will reduce the number of frivolous lawsuits and make California a more attractive place to do business ““ it will stop lawyers from filing lawsuits when there are no plaintiffs who allege personal harm. Read more...

A case that began in the summer of 2002 with the seizure and destruction of six marijuana plants has exploded into one that will have nationwide implications for patients using cannabis for medicinal purposes. Read more...

A computer hacker gained access to at least 600,000 Californians’ Social Security numbers that were on a UC Berkeley professor’s computer, officials said Wednesday. Berkeley officials said they were first informed of the breach on Sept. Read more...

As a Muslim woman, Rida Hamida, a fourth-year history student, wears her hijab for many reasons, but not because women are forced to ““ a common misconception. Read more...

Millions spent on expansion of John Wayne’s birthplace DES MOINES, Iowa “”mdash; John Wayne’s modest birthplace could be getting bigger. Plans are in the works for a $2 million to $3 million expansion of the complex that includes the tiny Victorian house in Winterset where Wayne was born as Marion Morrison on May 26, 1907. Read more...

Proposition 61 is a reasonable response to an important need. It will generate $750 million to improve and expand children’s hospitals, particularly those connected with University of California campuses. Read more...